Birds of the Darien Lowlands at La Marea

The rainforests of the Chepigana Forest Reserve around La Marea village, allow opportunities to see many of the endemic bird species found only in the Darien of Panama and Western Colombia.

The birdlife in this part of Panama is simply superb.

To give you an idea of the fine birds we get to see right around the village in Darien, while having our meals:
- Green ibis
- Blue-and-yellow Macaws
- Crested Eagle
- Spot-breasted Woodpecker (nesting)
- White-headed Wrens
- Yellow-breasted Flycatcher
- Orange-crowned Oriole (nesting)
- Black Oropendulas

Certainly once you go into the forest, one starts finding even better birds including rarities such as:
- Sapayoa (we have even video-taped it)
- Harpy eagle
- Great-green Macaws

Some other Darien specialties that are commonly seen include:
- Gray-cheeked Nunlet
- Yellow-browed Shrike-vireo
- Black Antshrike
- Sirystes

Other forest-dwelling species of interest include:
- Red-throated Caracara
- Slaty-backed Forest-falcon
- Olive backed quail dove
- Dull-mantled antbird
- Wing-banded antbird

For a full list of birds found at this site in Darien click here